Automobile ventilating device or window



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AUTOMOBILE VNTILATING DEVICEOR WINDOW Oct. 14, 1941. w. l.. MORRISONAUTOMOBILE VENTILATING DEVICE 0R WINDOW 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Aug. 29,1958 f7? ve mo?" Wz'Z Za 71a? l farm/'507e y 37 Oct. 14, 1941. w LMQRRlsQN 2,258,996

AUTOMOBILE VENTILATING DEVICE OR WINDOW I Filed Aug. 29, 1938 4Sheets-Sheet 4 frz vena? W'ilcardl. lo-1715072, @y ffm Patented Oct. 14,1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE y Willard L. Morrison, Iliake Forest,Ill.

Application August 29, 1938, Serial No. 227,302

14 Claims.

This invention relates to automobile ventilating devices or windows andhas for its object to provide a new and improved device of thisdescription. y

The invention has a further object to provide an automobile windowwherein the frame is part of the automobile body.

The invention has as a further object to provide a window with a cheapand e'ective sealing device.

The invention has as a further object to provide an automobile windowwith a sealing device which is connected directly with the body sheetsof the automobile.

The invention has other objects which are more particularly pointed outin the accompanying description.

kReferring now to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side 'elevation of an automobile showing a constructionembodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1f;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 withparts broken away;

Fig. 4 is an inside view of the window and door frame parts broken awayand with-parts in section; .l Fig. 5 is a sectional view takenon line 55 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a detail View of the window frame looking in the direction ofthe arrow 6 of Fig. 4, the rubber sealing member and the window beingremoved;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 with the rubber sealing member inplace, but before the window is installed; Y

Fig. 8 is a bottom view of the rubber sealing member; f Y

Fig. 9 is a sectional View on the line 9-9 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line III-I0 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 11 is a sectional viewv taken on the line II--II of Fig. 4; I

Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional view taken on thezline I2-I2 of Fig. 4;n

Fig. 13 is'an enlarged sectional View taken on the line I3'-I3 of Fig.4; l

14 is a view of the underside ofthe rubber sealing member which engagesthe window frame; and y l Fig, 15 is a perspective view showing themanner of installing the rubber sealing member.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several gures. 1

Referring now to the drawings, I have shown an automobile- I providedwith one form of Windows embodying the invention. In this construction Ihave shown pivotedwindows which, instead-of being pivoted at the top andbottom, are pivoted at thev front and rear. The windows could of coursebe pivoted at the top and bottom if desired, Referring now `to thewindow 2, this windowV consists of glass and is preferably provided witha frame 3 kto which are connected the pivots 4 and'5. The windowframeitself is made up ofthe body sheets 6 and 1. These body sheets areformed to receive the lsealing' device 8. As here shown, the edges ofthe body sheets are bent toward `the window opening. At certain pointsalong the window opening, the lbody sheets 6 and 'I have vinwardly bentportions 9 and III and laterally bent portions II and I2, see Fig. 12.The sealing device 8, which is preferably of some form of rubber, has agroove in the face next to the window frame or body of the automobileinto `which the parts 9 and III are received and has also recesses Aintowhich' the parts Il and I 2-are received. At other points along thewindow frame, the body sheets 6 and 1 simply have the inwardlyprojecting parts I3 and I4, and they are held together at I5,see Fig.13.

Fig. v15, for example,.showsvquite clearly this construction. Along thebottom of the window maybe arranged one or more openings extend- `ing inbetween the body sheets so as to permit any. Water that may be presentto drop down between the body sheets. This construction is Vshownin Fig.11. It will be-noted that there is a space between the parts 9 and I Iland it will further benoted that thesealing device 8 is provided withseveral openings I6, I6 so-that the water may drop down in between thebody sheets. The sealingV material is made up with the alternate smallvgrooves I'l and large grooves I8 to receive Vthe parts of the frame,and is placed in Position by simply spreading the portions of the rubberon thesides of the groovev so as to insert themembers V9, ID, II, I2, I3and I4. The method vot doing. this is clearly shown in Fig. 15.

.The constructiony of the sealing device at the pivotff'l'he sealingdevice lcan of course be made into as` many sections as desired, lbut Iprefer to make it'into two sections which meet at the two ypivot points.The ends of the sections, as clearly shown in Fig. 8, have theoverlappingparts 20 and 2l. VThese parts havethe sections 2,2 and 23 ingmembers which engage the vertical face of the window when the window isclosed. These sealing members 21 and 28 are clearly shown in Figs.

3, 9 and 10. When the window is moved about its pivot, one portion movesin toward the` interior of the body and the other portion toward theexterior of the body, see Fig. 2. The sealing member 21 is on one sideof the sealing device, in this instance shown as being on the outside ofthe window, and the sealing member 28 is on the other side of thesealing device, in this instance on the inside of the window, so thatthe sealing members do not interfere with the opening or closing of thewindow and will engage the vertical or side faces of the window when itis closed. A flangelile member 8a extends around the'sealing member 8opposite the members 21 and 28 forming a groove or channellvbin thesealing device, see Fig. 3, ,which will carry any water tothe openingsI6, I6, see Fig. l1, so that it will be properly takencareof. f

It will be seen that when the ends 23 and 2l of the sealing -device `atthe pivots Vare brought Y together, they are in the position shown inFig. 7. I prefer to provide a garnish molding 29 which extends aroundthe window opening and which may have an edge 30 which projects into agroove in the sealing device, see Figs. ll, 124and 13. This garnishmolding may be fastened in position in any desired manner as by means ofthe fastening devices 3|,1and will at one edge engage the upholsterymaterial 32 on the inside of the automobile. I` l The windowsmay beprovided with any suitable locking devices. Ihave shown a simpleconstruction in Figs. 3 and 4, wherein there isa locking member 33 whichis .pivotally connected 'to the window frame 3 in any desired manner,`as by means of the pivot 34. This locking device has a handle 35 bymeans of which it may be moved. If placed onvthe, bottom ofthe window,it is moved to a vertical position ,to Vmove it to its locking position.In its locking position thei locking member 36 passesinto a recess 31and engages` the locking face 384 so as Ato preventthe window from beingopened from. the outside. Any desired number of these locking devicesmaybe used. One of the pivots is constructed as a friction pivot. .Ihave illustrated the pivot 4 as such' a friction pivot. It isconnectedto the frame 3 of the window and projects through the sealingdevice and into a recess 39,. seelig. 5. 'Ihisvrecess is formedby:bending the inner .body sheet inward to form the section 4U, see Fig. 5."I'heiv friction pivot `may be of `,any suitable form, and is here shownas being provided with a spring 4I encircling the pivot and engaging afriction member 42 at one end and a friction Vmember 4a at the otherend. The pivot is threaded and there is preferably iilled with rubber 46to permit the pivot to give or move laterally to prevent strain on theglass and to also prevent noise. A clip 41 may be placed at the cornersof the window to assist in holding the rubber in place. I have shown onesuch clip in Fig. 4.

I claim:

1. A window comprising a window panel, a frame made up of the bodysheets of the automobile having portions bent inwardly toward the windowopening and in the plane of the window panel, a sealing device having agroove into which these bent portions are received, said sealing deviceextending around the window opening.

2. A window comprising a frame made up of the body sheets of theautomobile having inward- Aly bentV portions projecting inwardly towardthe window opening, a sealing device having a groove into which theseinwardly bent portions are received, said sealing device extendingaround the window opening, the inwardly projecting portions of said bodysheets at intervals having laterally oppositely projecting parts at anangle to said inwardly bent portions which fit into laterally extendinggrooves in the sealing device on opposite sides of the inwardly bentportions.

3. A window comprising a frame made up of the body sheets of theautomobile having portions bent inwardly toward the window opening, asealing device having a groove into which these bent portions arereceived, said sealing device extending around the window opening, theinwardly projecting portions of said body, sheets at intervals havinglaterally projecting parts which iit into grooves in the sealing device,said inwardly projecting portions being separated to form a space, thesealing device having an opening registering with this space so thatwater may pass down in between the body sheets.

4. A window comprising a window panel, a window frame made up of thebody sheets of the automobile having portions bent inwardly toward thewindow opening and in the plane of the window panel, a sealing devicehaving a groove into which these bent portions are received, saidsealing device extending around the window opening, a window pivoted inposition in the window opening, having pivots which extend through thesealing device, said sealing device at the pivots having 4separatedsections in the same plane,` each having a portion of the pivot holetherein, and each 4extending beyond the pivot, said sections when unitedforming the complete pivot hole. j i

5. A window comprising a framemade up of the body sheetsof theautomobile having portions bent inwardly toward the window opening, asealing device having4 a groove into which these bent portions arereceived, said sealing device eX- tending around the window opening,awindow pivoted in position in the window opening,4 having pivots whichextend through the sealing device, said sealing device at the pivotshaving overlapping portions, each havingl a 'portion of the pivot holetherein, and each Aextending beyond the pivot, the inwardly projectingportions of the body sheets on opposite sides of the pivot beinginclined toward each other, and the parts of'the sealing device whichoverlap having similarly inclined recesses to receive s'aid projectingparts;

6. A window comprising a window panel, Aa window frame made up of thebody Asheets of the automobile having portions bent inwardly toward thewindow opening, a sealing device having a groove in the plane of -thewindow panel into which these bent portions are received, said sealingdevice extending around the window opening, a window pivoted in positionin the window opening, having pivots which extend through the sealingdevice, said sealing device at the pivots having separated sections inthe same plane, each having a portion of the pivot hole therein, andeach extending beyond the pivot, said sections when united forming thecomplete pivot hole, an inwardly projecting sealing member on theoutside of the sealing device on one side of the pivot and an inwardlyprojecting sealing member on the other side of the sealing device on theother side of the pivot.

7. A Window comprising a frame made up of the body sheets of theautomobile having portions bent inwardly toward the window opening, asealing device iitting over the inwardly bent portions of the bodysheets and a window pivoted in said frame, the bent portions of saidsheets being in the plane of the window.

8. A window comprising a window panel, a frame made up of the bodysheets of the automobile having portions bent inwardly toward the windowopening and meeting in the plane of said window panel, a sealing devicefitting over the inwardly bent portions of the body sheets, andinterlocking parts on said inwardly bent portions in the plane of saidwindow panel to interlock with said sealing device to hold it inposition.

9. A Window for automobiles comprising a window frame formed integralwith the body sheets of the automobile, a sealing device extendingaround the window opening, portions of said body sheets projecting intosaid sealing device to hold it in position and a window mounted in saidframe, the portions of said body sheets which project into said sealingdevice being in the plane of the window.

10. A window for automobiles comprising a window panel, a window frameformed integral with the body sheets of the automobile, a sealing deviceextending around the window opening, portions of said body sheets in theplane of the window panel projecting into said sealing device t hold itin position, a window pivotally mounted within the window opening, thesealing device having separated sections in the same plane at the pointswhere the pivots are located.

11. A window for automobiles comprising a window frame formed integralwith the body sheets of the automobile, a sealing device extendingaround the Window opening, portions of said body sheets projecting intosaid sealing device to hold it in position, a window pivotally mountedwithin the window opening, the sealing device having overlappingportions at the points where the pivots are located, the body sheetshaving inwardly projecting parts on opposite sides of the pivotsinclined toward each other, the sealing device having a projectingportion which projects between these inwardly projecting parts andhaving inclined faces which engage said inwardly projecting parts.

12. A window for a closed automobile body comprising a frame made up ofthe body sheets of the automobile body, having portions bent inwardlytoward the window opening, a sealing device having a groove into whichthese bent portions are received, said sealing device extending aroundthe window opening, a garnish molding extending around the windowopening and having an edge which projects into a recess in the sealingdevice and a window in the window opening, the bent portions of the bodysheets projecting into the sealing device, being in the plane of thewindow.

13. A window comprising a frame made up of the body sheets of theautomobile having portions bent inwardly toward the window opening, asealing device having a groove into which these bent portions arereceived, said sealing device extending around the window opening, awindow pivoted in position in the window opening, having pivots whichextend through the sealing device, said sealing device at the pivotshaving overlapped portions, each having a portion of the pivot holetherein, and each extending beyond the pivot, a locking device for thewindow comprising a pivoted part pivoted to the window and having a xedlocking part on the inside of the automobile which is engaged by saidlocking member, said pivoted part when in its locking position utilizingthe bent portions of the body sheets to resist outward movement of thewindow.

14. A window for automobiles comprising a window frame made from thebody sheets, a sealing device extending around the window frame, thebody sheets having their edges brought together to form the windowframe, the edges being separated at the bottom' of the window frame toform a water passageway, an opening through the sealing device throughwhich water passes to the water passageway between the body sheets.

WILLARD L. MORRISON.

